TEMPE, Ariz. – What may have looked like a tragic day out at Kiwanis Lake was simply a training day for the Tempe Fire Department.
They’re working to get their crews prepared to prevent drownings for the busy summer season.
Kiwanis Park became an active scene on Wednesday morning, with Tempe Fire Department crews responding to several calls. Thankfully, those calls weren’t real.
This training involved simulating real-life scenarios.
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“So we have multiple scenarios. Adult and pediatric infant drowning scenarios. Scenarios where people have fallen in the lake when they’ve been running or had a medical emergency, or also a child has wandered away from a party and is in the lake found by a bystander,” Tempe Fire Chief Kevin Bailey said.
The day began with each team getting briefed on their given scenario. Then, they headed down to the water to help their …